Welcome to Advanced Family Eyecare
Your Optometrist in Jennings and surrounding areas, LA

Call us at (337) 824-1112 today.

Welcome to Advanced Family Eyecare in Jennings. Doctors Fontenot and Duarte and the Advanced Family Eyecare team strive to provide the best in optometry services. We invite you to browse our website to learn more about our optometry services and join our patient family by scheduling an eye exam appointment at our Jennings office.

Advanced Family Eyecare is a full service eye and vision care provider, accepting both eye emergencies as well as scheduled appointments. Patients throughout the Jennings area come to Advanced Family Eyecare because they know they will receive the personal attention and professional care that is our foundation. Doctors and Duarte and our team are dedicated to keeping our patients comfortable and well-informed at all times. At Advanced Family Eyecare, we will explain every exam and procedure and answer all of our patients' questions. Additionally, at Advanced Family Eyecare, we offer vision financing options and will work with vision insurance providers to ensure good eye health and vision care for all of our patients.

Meet the Optometrist

Dr

Shane
Fontenot

O.D.

Optometrist

Raised in Jennings, Dr. Shane Fontenot attended Jennings high school and then attended McNeese State U. to pursue a pre-med degree. After graduating with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry, Dr. Fontenot continued on to the U. of Houston Optometry School where he was involved in everything from tutoring students to corneal research.
Finishing first in his class in optometry school and graduating Summa Cum Laude in all three schools, Dr. Fontenot moved back to Jennings in May and started Advanced Family Eyecare in September 2007. He is a member of the Jeff Davis Business Alliance, the Lions Club, and the Kiwanis Club. Dr. Fontenot also actively participates in church activities.

Dr.

Lindsay
Duarte,

O.D.

Optometrist

Raised in Broussard, LA, Dr. Lindsay Duarte received her B.S degree from UL of Lafayette and her doctorate from University of Houston School of Optometry. She is a member of "The 705 - Young Leaders for a Better Acadiana". She enjoys reading, fishing, movies, visiting with family and friends and decorating her new home in Scott, LA.

Testimonials

See what our clients have to say about us

"Wonderful place to go very polite staff and ver clean. Will definitely be going back."

Virginia

"Have been for basic eye exams, glasses fittings, watched for a spot on the back of my eyeball (that was thankfully just a freckle!) and even treated for a slight abrasion caused by a wayward mascara wand.
Have always had the best care and the friendliest treatment! Although I consider Dr. Fontenot my eye doctor, I did see Dr. Duarte for my eye abrasion and she was super sweet, professional and helpful. Would highly recommend both Dr's.!"

Christy

"Dr. Fontenot is very professional and knowledgeable about all aspects of eye care. He takes the time to talk to you and explain in simple terms what he sees in your eye examination and scans. His staff is just as knowledgeable and courteous. The entire group makes you feel like family when you walk in the door. I would recommend them to everybody."

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